Massimo Taibi Fact File 1999-?:

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[ Joined United for Ł4.4 million ]
[ Goalkeeper 26]
[ Dob 18/2/1970 ]
[ signed August 99 ]
[ 6ft 3" ]
[ 12s 13lbs ]

[Debut: 11/9/99 Liverpool (a) PL]
[Born: Palermo, Italy]

FA Carling Premiership	FA Cup	League Cup	European Cup	Total
4	0	0	0	4

FA Carling Premiership	FA Cup	League Cup	European Cup	Total
0	0	0	0	0

Massimo Taibi has spent much of his career switching between Italy's Serie A, B and C1.
Record so far:
11/9/99 PL Liverpool Away W 3-2
18/9/99 PL Wimbledon Home D 1-1
25/9/99 PL Southampton Home D 3-3
3/10/99 PL Chelsea Away L 0-5
He started out with Licata in 1988/89, making just one appearance in Serie B. The next season, he dropped down a division to make 23 appearances for Trento. He must have made an impact, as AC Milan picked him up the next year. He was understudy that season, and did not make a first team appearance. He only stayed one season.
Promotion in his first season was followed by relegation from Serie A the next year. The same thing happened again over the next two years, the team proving too good for Serie B, but not quite good enough for the top flight. In 1995/96, however, they held onto their status in Italy's top division.
In 1997/98, he returned to Milan as back-up to Sebastiano Rossi, this time making 17 appearances.
The 1998/99 season saw him move to Venezia, where, as first choice 'keeper, his performances kept them in Serie A for the 1999/2000 season. He joined United for Ł4.4 million before the start of the new Italian campaign.
Massimo will compete with Mark Bosnich and Raimond van der Gouw for the first-team place at United, with the added pressure of taking over from Peter Schmeichel into the bargain.